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Mass Action Principle (neuroscience) — For other uses, see Mass action. In neuroscience, the mass action Principle is one of two principles that Karl Lashley published in 1950 that summarized 30 years of research. The other principle was the equipotentiality principle. The mass action … Wikipedia
Mass action — may refer to: Law of mass action, in chemistry, a postulate of reactions Mass action law (electronics), in semiconductor electronics, a relationship between intrinsic and doped carrier concentrations Mass action (sociology), in sociology, a term… … Wikipedia
mass action — noun (neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning • Syn: ↑mass action principle • Topics: ↑neurology • Hypernyms: ↑principle, ↑rule … Useful english dictionary
law of mass action — noun Chemistry the principle that the rate of a chemical reaction is proportional to the concentrations of the reacting substances … English new terms dictionary
law of mass action — noun (chemistry) the law that states the following principle: the rate of a chemical reaction is directly proportional to the molecular concentrations of the reacting substances • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hypernyms: ↑law, ↑law of… … Useful english dictionary
Action (physics) — In physics, the action is a particular quantity in a physical system that can be used to describe its operation. Action is an alternative to differential equations. The action is not necessarily the same for different types of systems.The action… … Wikipedia
Principle of least action — This article discusses the history of the principle of least action. For the application, please refer to action (physics). In physics, the principle of least action or more accurately principle of stationary action is a variational principle… … Wikipedia
mass — massedly /mas id lee, mast lee/, adv. /mas/, n. 1. a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough. 2. a collection of incoherent particles, parts, or objects regarded as forming one body: a… … Universalium
Mass — /mas/, n. 1. the celebration of the Eucharist. Cf. High Mass, Low Mass. 2. (sometimes l.c.) a musical setting of certain parts of this service, as the Kyrie eleison, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei. [bef. 900; ME masse, OE… … Universalium
Mass in general relativity — General relativity Introduction Mathematical formulation Resources Fundamental concepts … Wikipedia
